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Showers or thundershowers expected in several provinces after 2pm today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Northern, North-Central, Central, Uva and Eastern provinces after 2:00 p.m. today (23), the Department of Meteorolog... Read More


Doctors to launch island-wide strike on Monday

Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has announced that it will launch a strike on Monday (25) over several demands. At a press briefing held today (23), the GMOA... Read More


Police confirm probe against former Presidential Secretary over Ranil's UK visit

Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- Sri Lanka Police have confirmed that investigations are currently underway regarding former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake in connection with the approving of funds for t... Read More


Former President Ranil transferred to Colombo National Hospital

Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was receiving treatment at the Prison Hospital, has been transferred to the Colombo National Hospital. According to reports, prison do... Read More


Ex-President Ranil to be transferred to Colombo National Hospital?

Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- Doctors have reportedly recommended that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is currently receiving treatment at the Prison Hospital, be transferred to the Colombo Nationa... Read More


Ex-President Ranil granted permission to receive home-cooked meals

Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe's request to receive meals from home due to health reasons has been granted. When inquired by Ada Derana, Prison Media Spokesperson and Com... Read More


Notice issued on Arjuna Mahendran to appear before court

Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has issued a notice on former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Arjuna Mahendran, who has been named as a suspect in the 2015 Centr... Read More


Ranil's arrest will shift trajectory of Sri Lankan politics - MP Dilith

Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- The arrest and imprisonment of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is an incident that will take Sri Lanka's politics in a different direction, says Sarvajana Balaya leader, MP... Read More


Opposition parties hold special discussion in Colombo

Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- A special discussion is currently underway in Colombo with the participation of opposition politicians and party leaders. The meeting is being held at a political party office l... Read More


'I acted for the country, not personal gain,' says Ranil before arrest

Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe had stated, before being arrested by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department, that he acted for the country and not for personal m... Read More